Ute Park, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ute Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ute Park and Colfax County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Colfax County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 137 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Colfax County compares with New Mexico
Colfax County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Colfax County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Colfax County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 97.5 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 53% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.2% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.2% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 46.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.6% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with New Mexico, Colfax County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Colfax County: December 16.1% of truck crashes happen in December, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 137 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Colfax County. They injured 59 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 30 days.
Ute Park had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Colfax County numbers.
36% of truck crash reports in Colfax County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 16.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.5% of truck crashes, against 46.8% across New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 8.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 18.2% of truck crashes, compared with 12.1% in New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Ute Park.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.7% of the total, against 0.4% across New Mexico.
Route planning tips for Ute Park fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 18.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New Mexico; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Colfax County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Colfax County) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 33 |
| US-64 | 7 |
| I 25 North Bd Fw | 5 |
| Interstate 25 Milepost 460 | 3 |
| Blk Clayton Road | 2 |
| I 25 Mm 459 | 2 |
| Interstate 25 Mile Marker 409 | 2 |
| Interstate 25, Mile Marker 447 | 2 |
Ute Park at a glance
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Colfax County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 5 | +25% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 9 | +69% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 12 | +38% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 12. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ute Park
How common are truck crashes in Ute Park?
Since 2015, 137 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Colfax County (59 injured, 6 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ute Park?
December has the most truck crashes in Colfax County, 16.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ute Park?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Colfax County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
How does Ute Park compare with New Mexico for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Colfax County has 97.5 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ute Park?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.